There are 9 ways to get from Meols to Galway by car ferry, car, bus, busferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Galwaycar
9h 20m€70–408Fly Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
6h 56m€46–168Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bertram Drive to Queen Squarebus 407
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 11 to Galway Coach Stnbus 761 / ...
19h 14m€67–235Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
7h 1m€54–183Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
11h 51m€67–399Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 23m€61–244Fly Liverpool to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LPL - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 51m€54–253Fly Liverpool to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LPL - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
6h 57m€105–328Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 26m€92–224
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meols to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Meols to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Meols to Galway. However, there are services departing from Bertram Drive and arriving at Galway Coach Stn via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Meols and Galway is 510 km.
The best way to get from Meols to Galway without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 14m and costs €65 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Meols to Galway, including transfers.
Meols to Galway bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Bertram Drive station.
Meols to Galway bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Square station.
There are 538+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Meols, England and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Meols to Galway. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Galway. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bertram Drive to Galway Coach Stn via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 11 in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Liverpool to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
Flights from Liverpool to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bertram Drive to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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